NYC71DNC29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Sutton, VT · May 30, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1971
Place
Sutton, VT · SUTTON, VT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6299SCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133367

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1759  71/5/30    SUTTON,VT           CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 146
        TIME - 1100                    N6299S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 142 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLEBURY,VT               SUTTON,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PWR-OFF GLIDE FRM 6000FT TO APRX 1000FT,ENG NOT CLEARED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6299S
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.